The Twelve Traditions - “Giving Up” Is The Essential Idea Of Them All
From The Language of the Heart: Bill W’s Grapevine Writings
A glance at the Twelve Traditions will instantly assure anyone that ‘giving up’ is the essential idea of them all. In each Tradition, the individual or the group is asked to give up something for our general welfare.
- Tradition One asks us to place the common good ahead of personal desire.
- Tradition Two asks us to listen to God as he may speak in the group conscience.
- Tradition Three requires that we exclude no alcoholic from AA membership.
- Tradition Four implies that we abandon all idea of centralized human authority or government. But each group is enjoined to consult widely in matters affecting us all.
- Tradition Five restricts the AA group to a single purpose, carrying our message to other alcoholics.
I’ll bring the balance to you in the next post or two…
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